Japanese Niche Games Deals & Discussion Thread 4.0

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Welcome to the Japanese niche games deals and discussion thread!  Feel free to talk about local and import Japanese games here.  Our goal is to maintain a thread dedicated to active deals on niche games including RPGs, Visual Novels (VN), Shoot'em ups (Shmups), Musou, etc.  Also maintained are pre-orders for standard, limited and collector's edition games with key release dates provided.

I've wikified the thread to make it more friendly and open to others that can actively update with important information. You can find the wiki post directly below this one.

NOTE:  Please, leave the censorship discussion away from this thread.  It's common for japanese games to have questionable content outside of the country.  We want to keep discussions to the game itself and not about cultural/societal tolerance.

A message from Thorbahn:

Our CAG Japanese Niche Games Thread also has a community on PS4, where you can interact and game with other members of the thread.

Our moderators are: Draekon, Las_Hole, and Waffleswanton

You can basically friend any of our members, or any moderator, and you will be able to request to join the community under "Communities friends are in" tab, and a mod will approve your request.

You can also leave your PSN ID in the thread, saying you want to join, and we can invite you directly as well.

As always, have fun and enjoy your stay!

 
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Olengie said:
I don't feel satisfaction if I play it on Casual. Classic/Hard is the way to go for me, ever since Fire Emblem came stateside.
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I'm playing through Birthright on Casual, but planning to play Conquest on Classic/Hard. I'm enjoying Birthright this way, but it becomes more like a visual novel and less of a hardcore strategy game. This approach is almost like a harder "New Game+" with a different story.

 
 
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vic_x51 said:
Thanks Davey! i was able to watch it in time & to my surprise even won a dlc song. So thanks for posting up all the news you do.
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Thank you! It's no problem. That's awesome you won something! I actually ended up winning a DLC pack, too. :) I really wanted the Guilty Gear or Blazblue/Magical Beat DLC, but beggars can't be choosers. I'll probably just go ahead and buy them now since I got my least favorite one out of the way. Well anyways, It's cool we both ended up getting something for free and not just wasting time. I had wanted to tell them they should charge less for their DLC or to add more songs to the packs, but since they gave me one I thought the timing might be inappropriate. Lol. Well played, PM Studios...

 
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Pets0undz said:
I'm playing through Birthright on Casual, but planning to play Conquest on Classic/Hard. I'm enjoying Birthright this way, but it becomes more like a visual novel and less of a hardcore strategy game. This approach is almost like a harder "New Game+" with a different story.
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i personally hate srpg's, but am about anime girls, i dont have the patience to play it regularly, love the easy mode and skip animations, was able to be birth in about 35 and conquest in about 25, started revelation but stopped till the dlc is finished releasing, think i will still stay away from srpgs in the future but did enjoy my time with this one

 
Stranger of Sword City for Xbox One third trailer, $10 off pre-order campaign announced
http://gematsu.com/2016/03/stranger-sword-city-xbox-one-third-trailer-10-off-pre-order-campaign-announced

 
Metroid Prime: Federation Force supports Circle Pad Pro and Gyro Sensor controls
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/metroid-prime-federation-force-supports-circle-pad-pro-gyro-sensor-controls/

 
Level-5 CEO teases new Inazuma Eleven announcement
http://gematsu.com/2016/03/level-5-ceo-teases-new-inazuma-eleven-announcement
 
Etrian Odyssey V's first gameplay footage goes dungeon exploring
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/etrian-odyssey-vs-first-gameplay-footage-video-goes-dungeon-exploring/

 
My Hero Academia for 3DS launches May 19 in Japan
http://gematsu.com/2016/03/my-hero-academia-3ds-launches-may-19-japan
 
Monster Hunter Generations is up for pre-order at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CJI62WA/?tag=rs0ab-20
 
PlayStation Vita Aqua Blue (GameStop Refurbished) for $119.99
http://www.gamestop.com/ps-vita/consoles/playstation-vita-aqua-blue-gamestop-refurbished/128189


 
Ace Attorney 6 English subbed spring 2016 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_lNNGjr8PI&feature=youtu.be
 
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Compile Heart announces Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita

The latest entry in Compile Heart’s Genkai Tokki series, which includes games like Monster Monpiece and Moero Chronicle, is Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita, Dengeki Online has revealed.

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition to add Netogo no Yome’s Ako and Lucian via paid DLC

Way of the Samurai 3 coming to PC via Steam

A release date was not announced, but Ghostlight have said that they are “confident that the game could be ready for release in the near future.”

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Details Its Characters And Story

Inti Creates has now provided us with a few more details about Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, including information on its characters and story.

 
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Supplice said:
Compile Heart announces Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita

The latest entry in Compile Heart’s Genkai Tokki series, which includes games like Monster Monpiece and Moero Chronicle, is Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita, Dengeki Online has revealed.
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Hatsune Miku and Lightning Appear in “The Australian” Newspaper
http://www.mikufan.com/hatsune-miku-appears-in-the-australian-newspaper/
 
Dark Souls III Rated "M" by the ESRB
http://www.esrb.org/ratings/Synopsis.aspx?Certificate=34364&Title=Dark+Souls+III
 
Samurai Warriors 4: Empires Trophy List Is Up On PSNProfiles
http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/4415-SAMURAI-WARRIORS-4-Empires
 
Toys"R"Us Preparing a Restock of the Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo for $39.99 on March 20
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/toysrus-preparing-a-restock-of-the-mega-yarn-yoshi-amiibo/
 
Hyrule Warriors Legends Is Getting An Update In Japan Later This Month
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/hyrule-warriors-legends-getting-update-japan-later-month/

 
Visual Novel ‘Flowers’ Delayed to Improve Quality
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/03/07/visual-novel-flowers-delayed-to-improve-quality/196521/
 
Sunrider: Liberation Day Getting a “Re-Launch”
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/03/07/sunrider-liberation-day-getting-a-re-launch/196523/
 
Black Desert Online Facing Account Issues
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/03/06/black-desert-online-facing-account-issues/196498/
 
daveydarko said:
Hatsune Miku and Lightning Appear in “The Australian” Newspaper
http://www.mikufan.com/hatsune-miku-appears-in-the-australian-newspaper/
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Two of my favorite things.

sovereignNX-73811 said:
Project Diva 2nd F is a LOT harder than the first. Ouch.

Mirai feels somewhere between that, just right for newcomers and insane hardcore divas alike.
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I have problems with Mirai because MS and Nintendo can't come to a universal agreement on where buttons should be.

 
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Capcom Releases Full Two-Hour Stream Of Monster Hunter Generations
The video shows off new weapons and monsters, while giving some details on the bonuses players of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate can expect. 
 
The King of Fighters XIV New Screenshot Surfaces Online, Important Meeting Focused On The Game Dated
On a related note, the SNK Playmore official Twitter profile has also revealed a few hours ago that an important meeting focused on The King of Fighters XIV will be held on April 26th in Tokyo.
 
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale Interview with XSEED's Tom Lipschultz
 
Pokken Tournament - Blue League Tournament & League Master Battle Gameplay
 
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whoknows said:
Two of my favorite things.

I have problems with Mirai because MS and Nintendo can't come to a universal agreement on where buttons should be.
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You don't mean Sony? I think the M$ fanboys would throw up a bit in their mouths if Miku ever made a debut on the XBox One.

That said I'd L.O.L. if Sega ever pulled that off.

 
sovereignNX-73811 said:
You don't mean Sony? I think the M$ fanboys would throw up a bit in their mouths if Miku ever made a debut on the XBox One.

That said I'd L.O.L. if Sega ever pulled that off.
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MS fanboys are bad people in that case.

And I just want a,b,x,y to be in the same places for both companies. My brain confuses the two layouts since I've used both a lot. Sony's layout uses random symbols so I don't get confused.
 
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Supplice said:
Compile Heart announces Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita

The latest entry in Compile Heart’s Genkai Tokki series, which includes games like Monster Monpiece and Moero Chronicle, is Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates for PS Vita, Dengeki Online has revealed.
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Oh it's the curry artist. I like his/her cute style. But aren't they doing that monpiece sequel on android/ios? I don't get why they combine moero chronicles and monpiece under the same series. They should just separate the card game as its own series.

 
UN Committee Pressures Japan to Regulate Games that “Reinforce Sexual Violence” Against Women
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/un-committee-pressures-japan-to-regulate-games-that-reinforce-sexual-violence-against-women/
 
My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Leaked by Data Miners
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/my-nintendo-picross-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-leaked-by-data-miners/
 
Learn to Get Rewards in Yo-kai Watch’s New Trailer
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/learn-to-get-rewards-in-yo-kai-watchs-new-trailer/
 
First Details on Universal Studio’s Nintendo Theme Park Emerge
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/first-details-on-universal-studios-nintendo-theme-park-emerge/
 
New Amiibo Card Series 4 Album Headed To Europe In June
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/new-amiibo-card-series-4-album-headed-europe-june/
 
Anonymous;Code Visual Novel's First 2 Characters Revealed
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-07/anonymous-code-visual-novel-1st-2-characters-revealed/.99475
 
daveydarko said:
UN Committee Pressures Japan to Regulate Games that “Reinforce Sexual Violence” Against Women
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/un-committee-pressures-japan-to-regulate-games-that-reinforce-sexual-violence-against-women/
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The Women’s Institute of Contemporary Media Culture burned the UN with their retort. Man, late on the news Dualshockers.

tl;dr: No. Told the UN to focus on real women first.

We are absolutely in agreement that the protection of the rights of women in Japan is important. On the other hand, we think it should be carefully and seriously evaluated whether the measures taken to ensure those protections are valid ones or not. If we are asked to consider whether “Protecting Women’s Rights in Japan” requires us to “Ban the Sale of Manga and Video Games Depicting Sexual Violence,” then we must reply that that is an absolute “no.”

Reasons for Our Opinion:

Reason #1 – The so-called sexual violence in manga and video games is a made-up thing and as such does not threaten the rights of actual people; therefore, it is meaningless in protecting the rights of women.

Reason #2 – In Japan, and especially when it comes to manga, these are creative fields that women themselves cultivated and worked hard by their own hand to create careers for themselves. If we were to “ban the sale of manga that includes sexual violence,” it would do the opposite and instead create a new avenue of sexism toward women.

Detailed Explanation of Reasons:

About Reason #1 – It goes without saying that the rape and other crimes of actual real people who experience sexual acts from partners without consent is an actual violation of their rights concerning sexual violence and should obviously be forbidden by law, and that it’s necessary to protect and support victims. However, the figures in manga and video games are creative fictions that do not actually exist, and thus this is not a violation of any real person’s human rights. We should focus on attacking the problems that affect real women’s human rights as quickly as possible.

About Reason #2 – In Japan, and especially when it comes to manga, these are creative fields that women themselves cultivated and worked hard by their own hand to create careers for themselves.Already in the 70s there were women-focused manga magazines and many talented women manga writers came from them.In this way, before the Equal Opportunity Employment Act for Men and Women passed in 1986, there was already a space where women flourished and had established the “shoujo manga” genre. And of course, within women’s manga, sometimes the topic was of romance and sex […] In this way, it can be predicted that if we were to ban the sale of “manga that depicts sexual violence,” a great deal of publishers would cease publication of a huge amount of works. In the creative field of manga, the effect would be that women who have worked so hard to create a place for vibrant careers would have that place shrink right in front of them, as well as have their efforts negated. In addition, if we were to put ourselves in the places of manga readers the chance to know about the history of the sexual exploitation of women would be lost and method for them to come to know about it. If the creative fields of manga were attacked, trampled on and destroyed with such prejudice, it would damage not only the women manga writers, but also spread to other women creators in the field, as well as the female readers. This would be a sexist punishment that only narrows the career possibilities of Japan’s women

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Conclusion:

As stated above, we cannot say that banning the sale of manga and video games that “depict sexual violence” is valid, even if we were to agree that the goal of protecting the rights of women is correct.

There is nothing to be gained from regulating fictional sexual violence. However, while you’re trying to fix the rights of fictional characters, you’re leaving the human rights of real women in the real world left to rot. As well, in Japan, the entire reason we have a media genre such as manga that developed to take on themes such as the sexual exploitation of women came from an attitude to tolerate “drinking the pure and the dirty without prejudice.” It’s because we had the freedom to express our views and with that to express the view of a world of humans that live and die, that there are pure and wonderful things and dirty and nasty things mixed with each other.

Manga is a field where women have put in their hard work and effort to cut forward paths and cultivate a place of their own. We believe that in order to protect this place from being trampled on, it will need our continued hard work to pass it on to the next generation, and it is this effort that will link to the greater freedom and rights of women.
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i received the Bravely Second: End Layer demo code from bestbuy . if any1 wants it, first person to quote this post gets it
 
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Olengie said:
The Women’s Institute of Contemporary Media Culture burned the UN with their retort. Man, late on the news Dualshockers.

tl;dr: No. Told the UN to focus on real women first.
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If we're banning media with sexual violence against women maybe we should test the waters by banning shows like Law and Order: SVU and 90% of Lifetime movies, and see how that goes over with their audiences.

 
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Pheria said:
If we're banning media with sexual violence against women maybe we should test the waters by banning shows like Law and Order: SVU and 90% of Lifetime movies, and see how that goes over with their audiences.
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Banning Lifetime could only be a good thing.

 
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Monster Hunter Generations Mega Man DLC Out Now In Japan
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/monster-hunter-generations-mega-man-dlc-now-japan/
 
The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD’s Hero Mode Makes The Difficulty Level Match The Atmosphere
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/07/legend-zelda-twilight-princess-hds-hero-mode-makes-difficulty-level-match-atmosphere/
 
Visual Novel Nostalgia: Two Worlds One Soul Seeks Funding for Wii U and Vita Release
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/03/07/visual-novel-nostalgia-two-worlds-one-soul-seeks-funding-for-wii-u-and-vita-release/196546/
 
Trillion: God of Destruction Limited Edition Pre-Order Starts on 03/08/2016 at 10 a.m. PST
http://www.iffysonlinestore.com/trillion-god-of-destruction-limited-edition/
 
MangaGamer Will Have 2 Announcements Coming Later This Month at Anime Boston
https://twitter.com/MangaGamer/status/706908147886235648
 
Senran Kagura Estival Versus "Hanzo" Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYcpvwVQC4U


 
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for Wii U - Amazon $59.99 before PRIME
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CKGI0TO/?tag=rs0ab-20
 
Bandai Namco “Haven’t Really Decided” on Tekken X Street Fighter Release Date
http://nichegamer.com/2016/03/bandai-namco-havent-really-decided-tekken-x-street-fighter-release-date/
 
Debut Trailer for the Ace Attorney Anime Starting April 2nd
https://youtu.be/6wINxs769CE
 
New Street Fighter V Official Character Video Guide Teaches You How to Play Vega
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/new-street-fighter-v-official-character-video-guide-teaches-you-how-to-play-vega/
 
PS3 Version of Star Ocean 5 Delayed in Japan; PS4 Version’s Release Unchanged
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/03/07/ps3-version-of-star-ocean-5-delayed-in-japan-ps4-versions-release-unchanged/
 
Shadow of the Beast PS4 Trailer
https://youtu.be/agoBaSWr7Z4


 
 
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Compile Heart teaser website update: ‘Lots of despair, lots of blood’

Next to the Seven Pirates reveal is an eye in a circle, and underneath it, a teaser for this weekend’s Dengeki Game Festival, at which Compile Heart will host a stage event revealing new games. If you click on the eye, you’ll hear someone say “tasukete,” or “help me.”

Koi is the First Chinese-Developed Game to Get Published on PS4

The developer is the first partner of Sony Computer Entertainment Shanghai, a new publishing branch of Sony proper looking to scout out talent in the burgeoning market. Featured above, you can view the game’s announcement trailer.

 
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